Psychosocial and Economic Predictive Influencers of Marital Stability among Married Individuals in Ibadan North, Nigeria.

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Marital stability is fundamental to the psychological well-being of spouses, family cohesion, and societal balance. However, the Nigerian marital landscape has experienced growing instability due to factors such as poor communication, financial hardship, peer interference, in-law conflicts, and changing perceptions of sexual orientation. Understanding how these variables jointly and individually influence marital stability is critical to strengthening family systems. This study therefore examined communication, sexual orientation, financial status, peer influence, and in-law factors as predictors of marital stability in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria.